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Three times in the preceding five years leading up to the 2016 draft, the Blue Jays have failed to sign a high draft pick. The unsigned club consists of Tyler Beede (1st) in 2011, Phil Bickford (1st) in 2013, and Brady Singer (2nd) in 2015. This past draft was more successful however, as the Blue Jays signed each of their first thirteen picks.

A year ago, the Red Sox landed Golden Spikes Award winner Andrew Benintendi with the 7th overall pick. In his first full season, Benintendi hit .312/.378/.532 between Hi A and AA in route to a call up to Boston where he was a key contributor on the Red Sox postseason run. While Benintendi met, and often exceeded expectations across the board, he may not even be the best prospect in Red Sox system. Signed from Cuba in 2015, infielder Yoan Moncada earned Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year. Benintendi and Moncada headline a system that Boston bolstered with a strong 2016 draft.

If you follow baseball prospects with at least a moderate level of enthusiasm, and if you’re reading this article you probably do, there are a few milestones throughout the calendar year about which to get excited. Along with the First-Year Player Draft, the All-Star Futures Game, and September call-ups, the trade deadline is one of those moments.

The Cardinals didn’t need to go far to recruit Will Smith, who went to nearby Kentucky Country Day in Louisville where he was a two time all-state performer. After managing 77 at bats in 39 games as a freshman, Smith opened this 2015 season batting cleanup behind Corey Ray.